The killings happened in an upstairs bedroom at a home along the 900 block of Hedgegate Lane near Ponds Court in Manchester Township.

Stabley said Parag Patel, 43, shot his 41-year-old wife, Niha, in the head as she slept with a .38 caliber revolver, then shot himself in the chest.

The shooting happened sometime between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., according to Stabley. Three other family members were home at the time, but did not hear the shot, presumably because it happened at close range and behind closed doors.

"With a situation like this, with the type of weapon that was used, the handgun, and the type of injuries, both contact wounds, the noise would have been minimal with the door to the bedroom shut," said Stabley.

A family member discovered the bodies about 1:30 p.m. and called police.

Investigators said the couple was having marital problems and family members were trying to help.

The couple leaves behind two teenage children. Officials said they were not home at the time of the killings.

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Ed Weinstock

A York County man shot and killed his wife Tuesday morning before turning the gun on himself, according to York County deputy coroner Claude Stabley.